Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, told Global News last week that the Liberals were working on addressing online hate and extremism, but said the government needs time to find the right approach. It's time the government and the opposition parties work together to get this right.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

May 23, 2022

The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo neighbourhood on May 14 was reportedly motivated by the crackpot "white replacement theory." This hate-fuelled tragedy has forced federal politicians in Canada agai...

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